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Films about prostitution in the United States
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The list Films about prostitution in the United States includes
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Pretty Woman, Pretty Baby, Sex with a Stranger and The Babysitters.
The list consists of 204 members
and 2 sublists.
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 film by Colin Higgins
Overview: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 American musical comedy film co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins (in his final film as director). An adaptation of the 1978 Broadway musical ...
Release date: 23 July 1982Genre: Comedy, Musical, RomanceDirector: Colin HigginsProducer: Robert L. Boyett, Peter Macgregor-ScottWriter: Larry L. King, Peter MastersonA town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's playhouse ...
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Pretty Woman
1990 romantic movie directed by Garry Marshall
Overview: Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy ...
Release date: 23 March 1990Genre: Comedy, RomanceDirector: Garry MarshallCast: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo, Alex Hyde-WhiteProducer: Gary W. Goldstein, Arnon MilchanWriter: J.F. LawtonA man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. 0
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Pretty Baby
1978 film by Louis Malle
Overview: Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, written by Polly Platt, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon. Set in 1917, it focuses on a 12- ...
Release date: 5 April 1978Genre: Drama, HistoryDirector: Louis MalleProducer: Louis Malle, Polly PlattWriter: Polly Platt, Louis MalleA teenage girl lives as a prostitute in New Orleans in 1917. 0
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The Babysitters
2007 independent drama film
Overview: The Babysitters is a 2007 independent drama film written and directed by David Ross. It stars John Leguizamo, Katherine Waterston and Cynthia Nixon, with Andy Comeau and Denis O'Hare. The story follows ...
Release date: 11 September 2007Genre: DramaDirector: David RossCast: Lauren Birkell, Paul Borghese, Chira Cassel, Anthony Cirillo, Spencer Treat Clark, Andy ComeauProducer: Ilan Arboleda, Chira CasselWriter: David RossA teenager turns her babysitting service into a call-girl service for married guys after fooling around with one of her customers. 0
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Sin City
2005 American crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
Overview: Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's Sin City) is a 2005 American neo-noir action crime anthology film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller based on Miller's comic book series of the same name ...
Release date: 28 March 2005Genre: Action, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Frank Miller, Quentin TarantinoProducer: Elizabeth Avellan, Bill ScottWriter: Frank Miller, Robert RodriguezAn exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption. 0
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Risky Business
1983 film by Paul Brickman
Overview: Risky Business is a 1983 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. It follows the sexual ...
Release date: 5 August 1983Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, RomanceDirector: Paul BrickmanCast: Charlotte J. Helmkamp, Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur, Bronson PinchotProducer: Jon Avnet, James O'FallonWriter: Paul BrickmanA Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand. 0
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Requiem for a Dream
2000 film by Darren Aronofsky
Overview: Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher McDonald, and Marlon Wayans. It is based ...
Release date: 14 May 2000Genre: DramaDirector: Darren AronofskyCast: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Louise LasserProducer: Ben Barenholtz, Beau FlynnWriter: Hubert Selby Jr., Darren AronofskyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions become stronger. 0
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Porky's
1982 teen sex comedy film by Bob Clark
Overview: Porky's is a 1981 sex comedy film written and directed by Bob Clark about the escapades of teenagers in 1954 at the fictional Angel Beach High School in Florida. The film stars Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby ...
Release date: 19 March 1982Genre: ComedyDirector: Bob ClarkProducer: Don Carmody, Bob ClarkWriter: Bob ClarkIn 1954, a group of Florida high-school guys try to help their buddy lose his virginity, which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and ... 1
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Hustle & Flow
2005 film directed by Craig Brewer
Overview: Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer. The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. The ensemble cast includes ...
Release date: 1 January 2005Genre: Crime, Drama, MusicDirector: Craig BrewerProducer: Stephanie Allain, Preston L. HolmesWriter: Craig BrewerWith help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee. 0
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Bad Girls
1994 film
Overview: Bad Girls is a 1994 American Western film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and written by Ken Friedman and Yolande Turner. It stars Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell and Drew Barrymore ...
Release date: 22 April 1994Genre: WesternDirector: Jonathan KaplanCast: Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell, Drew Barrymore, James Russo, James Le GrosProducer: William Fay, Charles FinchWriter: Albert S. Ruddy, Charles FinchFour prostitutes join together to travel the Old West. 0
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The Pool Boys
2008 American comedy film
Overview: The Pool Boys (also known as American Summer) is a 2011 American comedy film directed by James B. Rogers. It stars Matthew Lillard, Brett Davern, Rachelle Lefèvre, Efren Ramirez and Tom Arnold.
Genre: ComedyDirector: J.B. RogersProducer: Michael Arata, Darrel CasalinoWriter: Julie O'Hora, Justin WareA pool boy and a gardener turn an empty mansion into a home for women who belong to the world's oldest profession. 0
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The Client List
2010 American television film
Overview: The Client List is an American television film that premiered on the Lifetime Network on July 19, 2010. It starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and was directed by Eric Laneuville. The film is a fictionalized ...
Release date: 19 July 2010Genre: DramaDirector: Eric LaneuvilleCast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Teddy Sears, Sonja Bennett, Lynda Boyd, Chelah Horsdal, Heather DoerksenProducer: Ted Bauman, Lynne BespflugWriter: Suzanne MartinA young woman takes a job at a massage parlor to support her family when her husband is unable to work, and soon finds her life spiraling out of control ... 0
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The Girlfriend Experience
2009 film by Steven Soderbergh
Overview: The Girlfriend Experience is a 2009 American slice-of-life drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, and starring then-pornographic actress Sasha Grey. It was ...
Release date: 20 January 2009Genre: DramaDirector: Steven SoderberghProducer: Mark Cuban, Gregory JacobsWriter: David Levien, Brian KoppelmanA drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boy ... 0
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Welcome to the Rileys
2010 British film
Overview: Welcome to the Rileys is a 2010 independent drama film directed by Jake Scott, written by Ken Hixon, and starring Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo. The film debuted at the 2010 Sundance ...
Release date: 23 January 2010Genre: DramaDirector: Jake ScottProducer: Giovanni Agnelli, Garrett BaschWriter: Ken HixonOn a business trip to New Orleans, a damaged man seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman. 0
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Very Bad Things
1998 American film
Overview: Very Bad Things is a 1998 American black comedy film written and directed by Peter Berg in his feature film directorial debut and starring Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreau, Daniel Stern, Jeremy Piven, Christian ...
Release date: 11 September 1998Genre: Comedy, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Peter BergProducer: Cindy Cowan, Ted FieldWriter: Peter BergA prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches. 0
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Truck Stop Women
1974 American film
Overview: Truck Stop Women is a 1974 film, directed by Mark L. Lester and partly financed by Phil Gramm.Release date: 15 May 1974Genre: Action, Drama, CrimeDirector: Mark L. LesterProducer: Paul Deason, Mark L. LesterA mother and daughter who run a brothel for truckers fight back when the Mafia tries to take over their operation. 0
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The Poker House
2008 film
Overview: The Poker House, subsequently retitled as Behind Closed Doors, is a 2008 American independent drama film written and directed by Lori Petty, in her directorial debut. Based on Petty's early life during ...Release date: 20 June 2008Genre: DramaDirector: Lori PettyCast: Jennifer Lawrence, Javon Johnson, Sophia Bairley, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Grace Moretz, Casey TuttonProducer: Stephen J. Cannell, Michael DubelkoWriter: Lori Petty, David Alan GrierA dramatization of Lori Petty's teenage years spent in small town Iowa. 0
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The Cheyenne Social Club
1970 film by James Lee Barrett
Overview: The Cheyenne Social Club is a 1970 American Western comedy film written by James Lee Barrett, directed and produced by Gene Kelly, and starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda and Shirley Jones. The film is ...
Release date: 12 June 1970Genre: Comedy, WesternDirector: Gene KellyProducer: James Lee Barrett, Gene KellyWriter: James Lee BarrettAn aging cowboy finds to his embarrassment that the successful business he has inherited from his brother is actually a house of prostitution. 0
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The Center of the World
2001 film by Wayne Wang
Overview: The Center of the World is a 2001 American drama film directed by Wayne Wang and shot on digital video. It stars Peter Sarsgaard as a dot-com millionaire who hires a drummer/stripper (Molly Parker) to ...
Release date: 19 April 2001Genre: DramaDirector: Wayne WangProducer: Ira Deutchman, Francey GraceWriter: Wayne Wang, Miranda JulyA successful computer engineer meets a stripper in a cafe. He offers her $10,000 and she offers three days and nights of no penetration in Vegas. 0
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Taxi Driver
1976 American psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese
Overview: Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter ...
Release date: 8 February 1976Genre: Drama, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Martin ScorseseProducer: Phillip M. Goldfarb, Julia PhillipsWriter: Paul SchraderA mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action ... 0
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